Right-handed relief pitcher Nate Fury, a Rummel graduate who played two seasons at LSU, was picked by the Detroit Tigers in the 36th round of the 2014 MLB draft. Fury transferred to LSU from Delgado Community College.

He posted a 2.15 ERA in 26 relief appearances as a senior in 2014 and struck out 22 and walked 11 over 29.1 innings.

Fury joined the LSU baseball team after a walk-on tryout in the fall of 2012 after he played his freshman season at Tulane and his sophomore season at Delgado.

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